The efficacy and function of the wheel leaf eight treasure

In daily life, we can often see the figure of Wheel-Leaf Eight Treasures, so how should Wheel-Leaf Eight Treasures be eaten? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

[Alias] Resurrection grass, invincible, wheel-leaved Sedum, tower revival, sauce grass, triangle revival, chicken eyes, rock Panax notoginseng, and Hudouqi.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Crassulaceae plant.

[Original form] Rotundifolia is a perennial herb, 40-100cm tall. The roots are thin. The stem is erect and unbranched. 4 leaves in whorls, rarely 5 leaves in whorls, often 3 leaves in whorls or opposite at the bottom; petiolate; leaf blade oblong-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 4-8cm long, 2.5-3.5cm wide, acute at apex, cuneate at base, with neat sparse teeth on edge, often pale on the underside. Inflorescence is corymbose, terminal; flowers are densely grown, forming a semi-sphere; bracts are ovate; sepals are 5, triangular-ovate, 0.5-1mm long, slightly connate at the base; petals are 5, light green to yellowish white, oblong-elliptic, 3.5-5mm long, acute at the apex, gradually narrowed at the base, and separated; stamens are 10, in 2 whorls, those opposite to the calyx are slightly longer than the petals, and those opposite to the petals are slightly shorter; scales are 5, linear-cuneate, about 1mm long, slightly emarginate at the apex; carpels are 5, obovate to oblong, 2.5-5mm long, and the style is short. Follicles. The seeds are narrow and round, 0.7mm long, and light brown. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in grass on hillsides or in shady and wet places beside ditches.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis; detoxify and reduce swelling. Mainly used for back pain caused by overwork; bleeding from metal wounds; unknown swelling and pain; snake and insect bites

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 6-12g; or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or squeeze the juice and apply.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of the wheel leaf eight treasures. Its selection should be based on your own needs, so that it will not harm your body and can achieve a good effect in improving the disease.